\nMarcus Grodi\u2019s pun for life could be \u201cDone Roman\u201d because when he was received into the Roman Catholic Church the former Protestant pastor had found his spiritual home and was finally \u201cdone roamin\u2019.\u201d Grodi was brought up in a nominally Christian home, trained as a chemical engineer and eventually, after a profound adult conversion experience, trained to be a Presbyterian pastor.<\/p>\n
However, his experience welcoming new members from other Protestant denominations to his church began to disturb his Presbyterian certainties. Protestant pastor Grodi explained his Presbyterian beliefs from the Bible, but the other Protestant Christians responded by quoting the Scripture verses that supported their different convictions. Marcus began to realize that his interpretation of the Bible was filtered by his Presbyterian assumptions and traditions. Furthermore the same was true of the other Protestants. A conversation with his friend Scott Hahn helped him discover some Bible verses he had never seen before.<\/p>\n
Scott asked, \u201cWhat is the pillar and bulwark of truth?\u201d<\/p>\n
As a good Protestant, Grodi answered, \u201cThe Bible of course!\u201d<\/p>\n
Hahn replied, \u201cBut what does the Bible itself teach about that? Let\u2019s look up 1 Timothy 3:15.\u201d<\/p>\n
Together they read the St. Paul\u2019s words, \u201cI am writing to you\u2026so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God\u2019s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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<\/a>My article <\/a>for Aleteia this week is a profile of Marcus Grodi and the Coming Home Network<\/p>\n